Elatec TCP3 Quick Start Manual

TCP3
AUTHENTICATION / RELEASE STATION
TCP3 enables user authentication and access control security for devices that lack a USB port.
ELATEC's RFID readers enable organizations to extend the use of their employee identification badge to authenticate for applications
beyond physical access. This includes most multi-function printers and some single-function printers. Unfortunately, not all printers
and devices have support for the direct connection of a USB proximity card reader, such as those with no USB port. In these situations,
the ELATEC TCP3 authentication / release station extends ID card-based capabilities such as authentication and pull printing to any
printing device regardless of the manufacturer, make or model.
HOW IT WORKS
TCP3 was designed to minimize information technology
support costs associated with additional IP or MAC addresses
while consuming only one network drop from its Host port.
TCP3 has two Ethernet connectors designated as Host and
Device. The Device port enables connection of a printer or
other peripheral without requiring a second network drop. It is
configurable to behave as a network router where the
converter and connected device consume only one network
address. Much like your home router, anything connected to
the device port gets its own internal IP address and
communicates through TCP3.
TCP3 was designed around ever-increasing network
performance requirements for high speed graphic printers and
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From secure printing to kiosks and industrial robotics,
engineering plotters allowing simultaneous communication of
print data and printer status at gigabit speeds. This design also
considers the frequent challenge of finding an open power
source in the often-cluttered print room and is optionally
available with Power over Ethernet as the source of power.
Up to two USB readers can be connected and their data
independently communicated to an authentication server over
Ethernet via UDP or HTTPS using either client or server
communication modes. This is useful in situations where
customers have more than one ID card technology deployed
and need to support a mix of RFID, magnetic stripe or optical
bar-coded cards.
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